Job Description

Overview

EnerMech is a specialist service company that delivers integrated solutions for complex energy projects, focusing on operational excellence and safety. The ES/IIS Technician role involves supporting project teams in pipeline, process, and integrity service operations both onshore and offshore.

Responsibilities

  • Execute pipeline and process service activities including filling, flushing, pigging, leak testing, hydrotesting, dewatering, and system conditioning.
  • Perform umbilical hydraulic and electrical testing, fiber optic testing, commissioning, fluid displacement, and flushing operations.
  • Conduct bolting, torqueing, and tensioning activities in line with project specifications and operational procedures.
  • Assist with equipment mobilization, setup, operation, maintenance, and demobilization at project sites.
  • Ensure all work is carried out safely and in compliance with EnerMech procedures, client requirements, and applicable industry standards.
  • Complete operational paperwork, testing records, and job documentation accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Support troubleshooting and problem-solving activities during project execution.
  • Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment while promoting a strong safety culture.
  • Participate in safety meetings, toolbox talks, and competency development programs.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent; technical or trade qualification preferred.
  • Previous experience in pipeline, pre-commissioning, commissioning, integrity services, mechanical services, or related industrial operations preferred.
  • Understanding of hydrotesting, flushing, pigging, leak testing, torque and tensioning operations is advantageous.
  • Ability to work in physically demanding environments, including offshore and remote locations.
  • Strong commitment to safety, quality, and teamwork.
  • Willingness to travel and work rotational schedules as required.

How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$41/hr across 83 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 323 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 189 different employers. 74 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,149 other active welding openings from 516 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

EnerMech currently has 3 other openings live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (34), Zachry Group (28), and Worley (19). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Arlington at $39/hr, Dallas at $36/hr, and Pasadena at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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